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Friday, 03 July 2009

  • a note to a friend.

    My dear friend,

    I wanted to write this letter for you. I don't care if the whole word see's it, because maybe everyone needs to. First off, I want to tell you that your life is valuable, for more beautiful than gold. You're fearfully and wonderfully made. You have been loved since your very first breath here on earth.

    I hate seeing you hurt, but I know that pain is sometimes apart of life. I know a lot of us never aked to be born into a word of pain. I don't know why some have joyful lives and others live in the shadows, but it doesn't mean that a life beyond the shadows isn't possible.

    I know it seems like the pain never stops, like the feeling for relief will never go away. But we don't have to live this way. There is always a hand ready to help pull you out, it can be scary at first but this love can heal you. I'm not saying that my life is all better, because its not.

    But I've been on a path to recovery my whole life, its been full of mistakes and glorious. But I'm getting to a point in my life where the pain doesn't win anymore, and the same can happen for you. I care for you, hang in there. every time you fall, pull yourself back up.

    You don't have to do this alone anymore. Let love in, when your ready. grace will make you new again. There is still time.

    Your friend.

    -Brandon

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

  • press on.

    I've been having the hardest time expressing myself in my own private writing. Since starting my venture of writing a second book, its been very difficult. The words haven't come easy. I've walked away from the computer several times.

    It seems easier to blog, because people tune in and they tell you what their thinking and feeling. I've never felt so tangled up spiritually, I'm praying more than I ever have and trying to get to know this God again.

    I feel as though I'm being pressed on all sides, but sometimes when we're are put through the fire. We come out stronger, we shine brighter and we fly from the inside. I learned something about myself today. And the simple revelation was that, I care more about others than I do my own self.

    I'd give up my own salvation if only one could share in it. I beg for grace and mercy daily, Lord only knows how broken I am. I need him so much, and when all this dust clears, I'm hoping to see a better image of him. I think what scares me the most about being honest, with others in my second book.

    We be that I'm afraid of only confusing people more, that's the last thing I want to do. But my insides tell me that this is something that must be done. I pray that you all can bare with me through out all of this. I'm not your average Christian, I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I let my hurt bleed for the world to see.

    I want to encourage you to keep going, I don't care how hard it is, or how hard it's going to be. Never stop moving forward, each day is a gift. We need grace and peace. Are bodies may be broken, and we may not want to fight any longer. But you must fight, I don't care what people say anymore. We can change this world, and it just starts with us believing that we were born with a light within us that we must use daily.

    I don't want to sound new age-ish, be we all have an inner light. And if we reflect in the most broken places. The possabilites are endless. I believe that there is a greatness within us that pushes us to strive. Lets hold fast to hope, we feel an unseen love, and we are children of that love.

    God's love for will never change. Pour your hearts out, our lives depend on it.

Sunday, 28 June 2009

  • Let your life speak/book review.

    For the last three days I've been soaked in the words and teachings of Parker Palmer. He is the author of a book called: Let Your Life Speak. I've always heard great things about it, but I didn't get along to reading it until recently.

    This book is about finding your Vocation, not so much about finding a job. But doing what makes you happy. It's about dreaming, I'm not talking about dreaming, in terms of the new house we want to live in, car we want to drive or anything that we could touch with your bare hands.

    But dreams that are stuck in our hearts. Parker always wanted to be a salesman and work on airplanes. But as he grew up, he always found himself at a typewriter, writing to he friends about how to make paper airplanes.

    The word Vocation actually comes from the word voice. Let your life speak is about listening to our inner voice. What is true about us, we are loved, we are important. I realize that these might be words that are said over and over.

    However when you read this book, it will move you without question. Parker speaks of his own battle with Depression and the fight to believe that he could amount to something, that his vision for community is something not to be taken lightly.

    He envisioned a place were people could honestly deal with their pain, and not deal with cheap change answers. The most amazing part of this book is when he was neck deep in his despair, people gathered around him. A friend of his would rub his feet everyday, because his feet where the only place where he had feeling.

    If you knew anything about Depression or despair, you know that it can hurt all over body, it can make you tired. There is something very beautiful and human in this book. Thousands of books become bestsellers, and really don’t say anything to shake the cage of the human heart.

    This book has changed me. And all I can is that I beg you all to read this book. I don’t care if you have to buy it used, do it. You will never ever be the same.

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Thursday, 14 May 2009

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  • I am a published Author, my first book is called (The Emotional Struggle). It speaks of my life journey with Cerebral Palsy. It also tells of my struggle against Depression and Suicidal thoughts and the hope that I have discovered the grace of Christ. I consider myself an advocate for those who have the same struggle as I. Are lives were not meant to live alone, we all have pain in common with one another, but I believe that pain isn't all there is. There is hope for all of us. If we are willing to fight through all the pain in our lives. If you would like to chat, send me a message and I will reply. For more info on myself and my writing, please visit: www.Brandonthewriter.com

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